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ADDITIONAL NEEDS FACTORS
Table 10 - Students in higher education in Scotland by receipt of Disabled Student Allowance ( DSA) and disability type: 2005-06
| Total | HEIs | FECs |
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HE student population 1 | 266,590 | 215,630 | 50,960 |
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Students declaring a disability | 16,090 | 12,845 | 3,245 |
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of which: |
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Disability and in receipt of DSA | 4,685 | 4,385 | 300 |
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Disability but NOT in receipt of DSA | 6,475 | 5,600 | 880 |
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Disability but DSA information not known/not sought | 4,930 | 2,865 | 2,065 |
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No known disability | 250,500 | 202,785 | 47,715 |
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Disability type: |
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Dyslexia | 6,545 | 5,485 | 1,060 |
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Blind/are partially sighted | 455 | 355 | 100 |
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Deaf/have a hearing impairment | 840 | 655 | 185 |
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Wheelchair user/have mobility difficulties | 675 | 520 | 155 |
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Personal care support | 35 | 20 | 15 |
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Mental health difficulties | 1,020 | 815 | 210 |
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An unseen disability, e.g. diabetes, epilepsy, asthma | 3,760 | 2,780 | 980 |
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Multiple disabilities | 585 | 495 | 90 |
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Autistic Spectrum Disorder | 85 | 85 | included below |
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A disability not listed above | 2,095 | 1,640 | 460 |
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Total | 16,095 | 12,845 | 3,245 |
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Sources: Higher Education Statistics Agency ( HESA) & Scottish Funding Council ( SFC).
In this table 0, 1, 2 are rounded to 0. All other numbers are rounded up or down to the nearest 5. Numbers may not sum to totals exactly due to rounding.
Note: students are not required to return disability information.
1. 18,590 students studying wholly overseas are excluded from the figures because institutions are not required to return disability information for this group.
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